When Saul looked at the Philistine army, he was very afraid—terrified.
Terrifying sounds are in his ears. While he enjoys peace, the destroyer comes to him.
“Terrors suddenly pounce on him from every side and chase him every step he takes.
They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!
That which wicked people dread happens to them, but ⌞the Lord⌟ grants the desire of righteous people.
When word reached David’s family that the Arameans had made an alliance with Ephraim, the hearts of the king and his people were shaken as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.
Then the king turned pale, and his thoughts frightened him. His hip joints became loose, and his knees knocked against each other.
The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa.
He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams, the Urim, or prophets.